Vravrona.
Markopoulo.
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245. Koropi, Saint Luke at Lamprika (Κορωπί, Άγιος Λουκάς στα
Λαμπρικά)
245. Koropi, Aghioi Anargyroi at Skouperi (Κορωπί, Άγιοι Ανάργυροι στη
θέση Σκουπέρη)
244. Vravrona, basilica, ground plan (Βραυρώνα, κάτοψη βασιλικής)
244.
Vravrona.
At a short distance from the ancient sanctuary of Artemis, a
large, three-aisled basilica was built after the mid-5th c. featur-
ing two narthexes and annexes, including a circular baptistery.
From its interior decoration, sculpted architectural elements
survive. It is believed that this large complex was founded by
Christians when the neighbouring pagan sanctuary was still in
use, with the intention of competing and eventually replacing it.
The inland tower of Brauron is one of the best surviving exam-
ples of Frankish towers in Attica.
245.
Koropi.
The church of Metamorphosis at Koropi is the earliest surviv-
ing Mid-Byzantine monument in the region of Mesogeia. It is
a large, transitional cross-in-square church (late 10th c.) with
narthex, featuring significant wall-paintings of the early 11th c.
The connection of the narthex with the nave through a tribelon
survives in churches of the area from the Early Christian years.
The first phase of Aghioi Anargyroi at the Skouperi site is a two-
columned, cross-in-square church, which was reconstructed to
a three-aisled basilica. The cross-vaulted church of Saint Luke
at Lambrika dates from the Late Byzantine period and possibly
includes an earlier, once open, narthex and wall-paintings of
the 13th c.
246.
Markopoulo.
At Markopoulo, at the Aghios Aimilianos site on Dagla hill, re-
mains of a basilica from the Early Christian period have been
detected. It is possible that a second basilica existed at the site
of the subsequent Aghia Triada monastery. The Taxiarch at
Dagla is a small free cross plan church with subsequent exten-
sions in the W. The original church retains wall-paintings of the
13th c. E of the Taxiarch is a Frankish tower, while building re-
mains found in its surroundings point to the existence of a set-
tlement. Panagia Varamba (12th-13th c.), next to the boundary
of the present-day airport, is a free cross plan church retaining
possibly contemporary wall-paintings.
